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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,982.70, 76,474.05 and 37,860.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,982.70, 76,474.05 and 37,860.70 is: 56,791.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,982.70 : 76,474.05 = 37,860.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,982.70/76,474.05 = 37,860.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,982.70x = 76,474.05 × 37,860.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,982.70x = 2,895,361,064.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,361,064.84/50,982.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,791.05

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